Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
22 pending office actions • 18 art units • 22 examiners • 0 of 22 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 38 patents granted in the last 365 days
ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY has 3 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The matters involve 3 examiners and 2 art units, so examiner assignments are distinct while one art unit handles more than one matter.
FRANCIS, ADAM JOSEPH is the busiest identified examiner, with 1 pending matter. Counsel should use the repeated art-unit setting to monitor technical practice while tailoring responses to each examiner.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 7 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 2 (9%) |
| §103 only | 8 (36%) |
| §112 only | 2 (9%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (9%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 8 (36%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| LY, TOMMY TAI | 1 | 80.0% | +23.6% |
| MOHAMMED, SHAHDEEP | 1 | 51.7% | +56.9% |
| MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | 1 | 72.3% | +27.2% |
| SCHULER, JACOB JEROME | 1 | — | — |
| NGUYEN, NAM P | 1 | 54.8% | +48.7% |
| WHITE, SADIE | 1 | 49.3% | +31.2% |
| ROSTAMI, MOHAMMAD S | 1 | 67.0% | +25.7% |
| LEE, CHUN KUAN | 1 | 68.4% | +3.9% |
| FRONDA, CHRISTIAN L | 1 | 82.5% | +14.3% |
| DUONG, HUY | 1 | 69.7% | +28.5% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18000892 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FORMIC ACID USING CARBON MONOXIDE DEHYDROGENASE AND FORMATE DEHYDROGENASE | FRONDA, CHRISTIAN L | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18643136 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EVALUATING IMMUNE CELLS USING MAGNETIC PARTICLES | TRAN, CHAU NGUYEN BICH | 28d overdue |
| 17368470 | NEURAL NETWORK OPERATION APPARATUS AND QUANTIZATION METHOD | VANWORMER, SKYLAR K | 6d |
| 18337629 | Lithium Halide-based Nanocomposite, Preparing Method Thereof, and Positive Electrode Active Material, Solid Electrolyte, and All-solid-state Battery Comprising the Same | WHITE, SADIE | 23d |
| 17012614 | MAGNETIC IMMUNO-PARTICLE AND USE THEREOF | DICKINSON, PAUL W | 30d |
| 18944179 | DISPLAY DEVICE | KING, MONICA C | 71d |
| 19182210 | SCANNING TIP FOR PHOTOACOUSTIC-ULTRASOUND MINI PROBE | LY, TOMMY TAI | — |
| 18910204 | METHOD OF PROCESSING RADAR SIGNAL, RADAR SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | — |
| 18276829 | BIOCOMPATIBLE QUANTUM DOT-POLYMER COMPOSITE AND DIAGNOSTIC KIT USING SAME | NGUYEN, NAM P | — |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18337629 | Lithium Halide-based Nanocomposite, Preparing Method Thereof, and Positive Electrode Active Material, Solid Electrolyte, and All-solid-state Battery Comprising the Same | WHITE, SADIE | 23d |
| 19182210 | SCANNING TIP FOR PHOTOACOUSTIC-ULTRASOUND MINI PROBE | LY, TOMMY TAI | — |
| 19095982 | HELICAL SCAN PHOTOACOUSTIC-ULTRASONIC ENDOSCOPE | MOHAMMED, SHAHDEEP | — |
| 18910204 | METHOD OF PROCESSING RADAR SIGNAL, RADAR SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | — |
| 18276829 | BIOCOMPATIBLE QUANTUM DOT-POLYMER COMPOSITE AND DIAGNOSTIC KIT USING SAME | NGUYEN, NAM P | — |
| 18314512 | DEVICE AND METHOD WITH QUANTIZATION PARAMETER | ROSTAMI, MOHAMMAD S | — |
| 18000892 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FORMIC ACID USING CARBON MONOXIDE DEHYDROGENASE AND FORMATE DEHYDROGENASE | FRONDA, CHRISTIAN L | — |
| 17986303 | METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH QUANTIZATION SCHEME IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK | DUONG, HUY | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3797 | 2 |
| 1727 | 2 |
| 1714 | 2 |
| 1721 | 2 |
| 3648 | 1 |
| 2154 | 1 |
| 2181 | 1 |
| 1652 | 1 |
| 2182 | 1 |
| 2146 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19182210 | SCANNING TIP FOR PHOTOACOUSTIC-ULTRASOUND MINI PROBE | LY, TOMMY TAI | 3797 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2025 |
| 19095982 | HELICAL SCAN PHOTOACOUSTIC-ULTRASONIC ENDOSCOPE | MOHAMMED, SHAHDEEP | 3797 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2025 |
| 18910204 | METHOD OF PROCESSING RADAR SIGNAL, RADAR SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | 3648 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18654164 | MOLECULAR SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND LITHIUM METAL BATTERY CONTAINING THE SAME | SCHULER, JACOB JEROME | 1727 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18276829 | BIOCOMPATIBLE QUANTUM DOT-POLYMER COMPOSITE AND DIAGNOSTIC KIT USING SAME | NGUYEN, NAM P | 1714 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 02, 2023 |
| 18337629 | Lithium Halide-based Nanocomposite, Preparing Method Thereof, and Positive Electrode Active Material, Solid Electrolyte, and All-solid-state Battery Comprising the Same | WHITE, SADIE | 1721 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Jun 20, 2023 |
| 18314512 | DEVICE AND METHOD WITH QUANTIZATION PARAMETER | ROSTAMI, MOHAMMAD S | 2154 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2023 |
| 18311509 | NEURAL NETWORK OPERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD | LEE, CHUN KUAN | 2181 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2023 |
| 18000892 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FORMIC ACID USING CARBON MONOXIDE DEHYDROGENASE AND FORMATE DEHYDROGENASE | FRONDA, CHRISTIAN L | 1652 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2022 |
| 17986303 | METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH QUANTIZATION SCHEME IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK | DUONG, HUY | 2182 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2022 |
| 17368470 | NEURAL NETWORK OPERATION APPARATUS AND QUANTIZATION METHOD | VANWORMER, SKYLAR K | 2146 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Jul 06, 2021 |
| 17012614 | MAGNETIC IMMUNO-PARTICLE AND USE THEREOF | DICKINSON, PAUL W | 1618 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Sep 04, 2020 |
| 16641168 | ELECTROLYTE COMPLEX FOR LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE | BERMUDEZ, CHARLENE | 1721 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d overdue | Pending | Feb 21, 2020 |
| 18944179 | DISPLAY DEVICE | KING, MONICA C | 2844 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 71d | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18725601 | GEL ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME | OTERO, KENNETH MAX | 1725 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18643136 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EVALUATING IMMUNE CELLS USING MAGNETIC PARTICLES | TRAN, CHAU NGUYEN BICH | 1677 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Apr 23, 2024 |
| 18414811 | AMORPHOUS BORON NITRIDE FILM, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR INCLUDING SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BORON NITRIDE FILM | CHU, YONG LIANG | 1714 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2024 |
| 18411860 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES HAVING A MULTIPHASE STRUCTURE AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | MARTIN, ANGELA J | 1727 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18525394 | METHOD OF SAFELY USING CONTROLLED COOLING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES | HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES | 3794 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18385168 | METHOD OF PERFORMING COLOR CALIBRATION OF MULTISPECTRAL IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS | GUTIERREZ, GISSELLE M | 2884 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2023 |
| 17911018 | COMPOSITION FOR INDUCING APOPTOSIS OF CELLS HAVING GENOMIC SEQUENCE VARIATION AND METHOD FOR INDUCING APOPTOSIS OF CELLS BY USING COMPOSITION | GRABER, JAMES J | 1631 | §102§112DP | Non-Final OA | 18d overdue | Pending | Sep 12, 2022 |
| 17540036 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME | NEDIALKOVA, LILIA V | 1724 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2021 |
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Start Free TrialUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology has 22 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 18 art units and 22 examiners.
Tommy Tai Ly has the most, with 1 of Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology's pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
